Dr. Ralph Stanley
2000 RALPH J. GLEASON AWARD
Dr. Ralph Stanley was one of the most influential artists of all time. Born in 1927 in Big Spraddle, VA, Ralph Stanley was the second child of Lucy Jane and Lee Stanley. In 1946 along with his older brother Carter Stanley they formed the legendary Stanley Brothers duo. The Stanley Brothers and the Clinch Mountain Boys became one of the most popular brother acts in Country Music history. The Stanley Brothers traveled together for 20 years recording some of the most mournful mountain songs to date. Their catalog of songs includes “Angel Band,” “Rank Strangers,” “Little Maggie” and the famed “Man of Constant Sorrow.”
